Archaeology Notes

Event ID 655367

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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ND23NW 6 2075 3552

See also ND23NW 38.

(ND 2075 3552) Usshilly Tulloch (NAT)

Broch (NR)

OS 6" map, (1960)

The remains of a broch on a low, outcropping rock. Many large stones lie exposed over the surface, but the face of the wall is not well-defined, although the diameter appears to be about 64ft. The ruin is about 6 to 8ft high and has been dug into on the E at some remote period. There are surface indications of outbuildings on all sides except the N.

RCAHMS 1911.

A broch, as described by the RCAHMS. It is now known locally as 'The Tulloch'.

Resurveyed at 1:2500.

Visited by OS (N K B) 12 May 1967.

(ND 2075 3552) The Tulloch (NAT) Broch (NR)

OS 1:10,000 map, (1976)

No change to the RCAHMS report, except surface indication of outbuildings is sparse.

Visited by OS (J M) 22 March 1983.

Scheduled (with ND23NW 38) as The Tulloch (Usshilly) broch and field system WNW of Forse House.

Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 30 January 2003.